Accelerators and incubators
A checked list of accelerators and incubators for AI and tech builders, with the eligibility gates spelled out: what it costs you, who can apply, and from where.
50 programmes
Sector-agnostic pre-seed cohort of two to three founders building breakthrough technology, investing up to $1M as equity or a convertible note over three months.
12 months in the Paris studio with an idea, a co-founder and a squad found for you, funded with 700,000 euros for 33.33% at incorporation. Roughly 12 founders a year get in.
Three-month in-person batch in San Francisco; YC invests $500,000 in two safes, $125,000 of it for a fixed 7%.
A free eight-week residency in San Francisco for non-US founders at the pre-idea or pre-team stage; selected teams receive $125,000 for 8% plus an optional $125,000 MFN SAFE.
$250,000 on a no-cap no-discount MFN SAFE for AI-native product startups, plus $600,000 in Azure and partner credits.
INR 360,000 Talent Investment stipend during team formation, then $125,000 on a post-money SAFE for 8%; 24 weeks split between Bangalore and San Francisco.
£6,000 Talent Investment stipend during team formation, then $125,000 on a post-money SAFE for 8%; 24 weeks split between London and San Francisco.
Three-month online programme to find a co-founder and build an MVP, paid for by the participant (EUR 1,000+VAT); top teams can pitch for a convertible investment up to EUR 100,000.
A three-month San Francisco residency with a $10,000 equity-free grant, housing and workspace for individuals exploring what to build; fellows can later pitch for up to $250,000 in investment.
Up to 18 months funded to form a science company in agriculture, climate, computation or pharma, working on opportunity areas DSV has already scoped. No stipend or equity figure is published.
Co-found a company from scratch with Founders Factory: pre-seed capital, a dedicated build team and access to its corporate partners. No amount or equity figure is published.
Start a company as CEO alongside the PSL studio team in Seattle, paid from day one, through validation to a funded spinout. No salary or equity figure is published.
Co-found a B2B SaaS company with the High Alpha studio: initial funding plus product, brand and go-to-market work, in exchange for equity. No amount or percentage is published.
Co-found a company with Atomic on a salary, equity and benefits package, backed by its $320M fund. Applications are open to individuals with or without an idea, and 10 to 15 founders are taken a year.
Free 30-day residential deep-tech residency in Bengaluru for 14 builders. Housing, meals, workspace, a hardware lab, over $30,000 in AI and cloud credits per person and a need-based ₹20,000 stipend. No fee and no equity.
Free 22-day residency in Mandrem, Goa for 12 to 14 technical founders, with housing, meals, mentors, compute support and Demo Day covered. Applications close September 15, 2026.
A 15-day online AI build sprint for 50 individuals, with Codex workshops, AWS compute credits, Dodo payment credits, office hours and an in-person Demo Day in Bengaluru.
Twelve-week in-person accelerator investing $500,000 to $2 million in about 20 pre-seed companies, plus more than $1 million in available cloud credits.
Three-month hybrid pre-seed programme for Indian and Indian-origin AI founders, investing up to $1M-$2M as equity or a convertible note alongside Google's AI Futures Fund, plus up to $350,000 in Google compute credits.
Twelve weeks in person in San Francisco; $500K for 10% upfront on a SAFE plus a further $500K committed to the next round within 18 months.
$400K upfront for 7% on a standard SAFE plus $600K guaranteed in the next external round; eight-week in-person bootcamp then open-ended residency.
A 12-week in-person London accelerator for eight teams building the Machine Economy; $300,000 per team for equity plus a future token allocation, with up to $1M in follow-on.
Up to $250,000 for 4% to 7% equity, plus a desk and builder support at the Founders, Inc. campus in San Francisco.
$250K on an uncapped, no-discount MFN SAFE plus a large compute credits package; Conviction publishes no equity percentage, so the stake is unknown.
$200,000 on a post-money SAFE for roughly 6%, with no program fee. A three-month on-site accelerator for 20 to 25 pre-seed and seed companies across San Francisco, New York and London. Applications close 4 October 2026.
Convertible investment up to EUR 150,000 for B2B fintech, insurtech and regtech teams (EUR 120K cash plus EUR 30K programme), with a EUR 250,000 follow-on possibility.
Convertible investment up to EUR 100,000 against a EUR 35,000 programme service fee, plus a EUR 250,000 follow-on opportunity; 14-week hybrid programme.
A five-week, full-time residency in Bristol for 16 early-stage founders, with a $10,000 scholarship and housing included. Applications close September 20, 2026.
A four-month cohort program with a cash investment, run separately for each corporate partner. The cheque, the sector and the deadline are set per program, so read the one you are applying to.
Six months inside the SPC community to ideate and validate, with no cost and no equity taken; rolling admission.
Seed equity investment of $500K to $5M per company, with an eight-week immersion once a year and open-ended platform support; no equity percentage published.
First cheque of $350K to $1.25M at pre-seed on Seedsummit standard terms; Seedcamp publishes no fixed equity percentage.
Twelve weeks in person in NYC; up to $500K guaranteed, of which Betaworks Ventures invests up to $250K on an uncapped SAFE at a 25% discount and takes a 5% common stock stake.
Six-month cohort taking roughly 20 startups every six months; the SkyDeck Fund invests $210,000 for 7.5%, against a $7.5K programme fee.
$100,000 to $175,000 for 10% to 15%, with no fixed start date, no demo day and no relocation; the average company works with Mucker for about a year.
Four-month in-person programme in Palo Alto; $150,000 investment for a 6% stake, subject to terms and diligence.
Fourteen-week programme investing a fixed $125K for 7% equity, taking only seven companies per cohort.
$120,000 invested per company over a twelve-week programme in San Francisco or New York; AngelPad does not publish the equity percentage it takes.
An eight-week virtual programme for pre-seed teams building on Base. Selected teams are offered a $100K investment from the Base Ecosystem Fund and pitch at Demo Day in New York.
$100k for 7.5% on a standard post-money SAFE, for pre-seed B2B software companies that have raised under $500k and have an MVP in market.
Four-month accelerator providing $50,000, technical workshops and mentorship for early-stage teams building interoperable financial services for underserved communities. The 2026 application window is closed.
Six-month AI accelerator investing $125K for 7% equity, with a $25,000 participation fee that is deductible from the investment.
Bi-annual open call for pre-seed and seed founders, built around a four-day Arc Intensive; Sequoia publishes no standard cheque size or equity percentage.
Virtual incubation for AI and ML startups at T-Hub's MATH centre of excellence, offering compute, tooling and mentorship; no investment amount, equity or fee is published.
A residency for repeat founders taking ten teams per batch; HF0 publishes no investment amount or equity percentage on its own site, so both are left unknown.
£125,000 for 8.5% equity plus £85,000 via a convertible note, against a £40,000 service fee; eight-week London residency.
Initial commitment typically $500K to $1M plus $650K in partner credits, no programme fee; monthly cohorts of up to three months in San Francisco, New York City or Austin.
National innovation challenge with the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub for AI-native fintech serving India's self-help groups; offers pilots, mentoring and network access, with no cash award published.
$220,000 day-one investment: $20,000 on a post-money CEA for 5% in common stock plus $200,000 on an uncapped MFN safe; three months.
$120,000 day-one investment for Asia-Pacific programmes: $20,000 on a CEA for 5% in common stock plus a $100,000 uncapped MFN safe.